kept his distance|keep his distance in English

maintained a distance, stayed far away

Use "kept his distance|keep his distance" in a sentence

1. He kept standing at a distance with his head bowed.

2. They keep their distance, since his spiny fins pack a poisonous punch

3. A mysterious man who harbors a secret that makes him keep his distance from his coworkers.

4. “Standing at a distance . . . [he] kept beating his breast, saying, ‘O God, be gracious to me a sinner.’”

5. Keep your distance, or I'll shoot!

6. His dormitory is within a stone's throw distance.

7. I kept a comfortable distance behind the van.

8. But many left-wing friends never forgave his apostasy, doubtless reinforcing his inclination to keep the outside world at a safe distance.

9. I would keep my distance for now.

10. Is his distance a result of snobbery or shyness?

11. Even at this distance she could sense his disapproval.

12. His power is limitless, so distance is no barrier.

13. Knowing how easily she could erupt, they kept their distance.

14. Most, no doubt, keep at a discreet distance.

15. He focused his binoculars on the building in the distance.

16. The Chinese even amid the greatest cordiality kept their distance.

17. What distance should a gendarme keep from a portcullis?

18. The great “birdcatcher,” Satan the Devil, is kept at a distance.

19. Knowing his speed, the navigator could calculate the distance his ship had traveled in a day.

20. The crowd on both sides of it are kept at a distance.

21. Even from a distance the effect of his fox costume was stunning.

22. Anything that smacks of the occult needs to be kept at a distance.

23. After trudging for some distance, his slow steady steps acted as a soporific.

24. A lighthouse on the cliff warns ships to keep their distance.

25. When Joseph finally neared Dothan, his brothers saw him coming from a distance.